Bilingual/ESL Programs in Texas
This website is sponsored by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and is part of a Limited English Proficient Student Success Initiative Grant.
- Definition of an English Language Learner (ELL)
Texas Education Code (TEC) Sec. 29.052.
"Student of limited English proficiency" means a student whose primary language is other than English and whose English language skills are such that the student has difficulty performing ordinary classwork in English.The terms LEP and English language learners (ELLs) are used interchangeably.
- Bilingual Education
The Bilingual Education web page will provide you with information on curriculum, assessment, rules, etc.
Texas Education Code (TEC) Section29.066, Public Education Information
Management System (PEIMS) Reporting Requirements
A school district that is required to offer bilingual education or special
language programs shall include the following information in the
district's Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS)
report:
(1) demographic information, as determined by the
commissioner, on students enrolled in district bilingual education
or special language programs;
(2) the number and percentage of students enrolled in
each instructional model of a bilingual education or special
language program offered by the district; and
(3) the number and percentage of students identified
as students of limited English proficiency who do not receive
specialized instruction.
§42.153 – Bilingual Education Allotment
(a) For each student in average daily attendance in a bilingual education or special language program under Subchapter B, Chapter 29, a district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the adjusted basic allotment multiplied by 0.1.
(b) Funds allocated under this section, other than indirect cost allotment established under State Board of Education rule, must be used in providing bilingual education or special language programs under Subchapter B, Chapter 29, and must be accounted for under existing agency reporting and auditing procedures.
(c) A district’s bilingual education or special language allocation may be used only for program and student evaluation, instructional materials and equipment, staff development, supplemental staff expenses, salary supplements for teachers, and other supplies required for quality instruction and smaller class size.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ELL Programs
Glossary of Terms
Bilingual/ESL Programs in Texas (Hover over each box for text).
The parent’s approval shall be considered valid for the student’s participation in the required bilingual education or English as a second language program until the student meets the exit criteria described in §89.12258(h) of this title (relating to Testing and classification of students), graduates from high school, or the parent requests a change in program placement.
Snapshot of ELLs in Texas
ELLs SPECIAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN TEXAS (PEIMS Fall 2010 - Spring 2011)
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831,904 |
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469,723 |
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312,406 |
Texas ELL Population (PEIMS Spring 2010)
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LEP-SSI Cycle 5 grant
LEP SSI Cycle 5 serves 26 districts and a total of 85 Campuses.
Project Period: June 1, 2010 – May 31, 2012
Click on the map below to view the district's LEP Cycle 5 Grantees.
The Texas Institute for the Acquisition of Language for Learning is a new technical assistance and support center funded by TEA as part of the Limited English Proficient Student Success Initiative (LEP-SSI). The support center will be assisting the LEP Cycle 5 grantees over the grant period of two years. The purpose of the project is to assist grantees with their programs of instruction for academic English language learners and to provide various professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators. The goals are for our students to receive quality instruction and to increase their academic achievement, as well as to prepare teachers to help meet the needs of their English learners.
Team:
Project Director, Leticia Martinez, Ph.D.
Project Manager, Leticia Grimaldo, Ph.D.
3 Senior Field Trainers/Analysts:
Genise Henry, M.Ed.
Colleen Moore, M.A.
Olga Martinez Hickman, M.Ed.